Government of Alberta [GoA Standards Group/Committee]

GoA IMT Standards

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Effective Date: 2015-11-30

IMT Standards Scheduled Review: 2016-11-30
Last Reviewed:
IMT Standards Oversight Committee
Government of Alberta Type: Reference1

Standard number: A000065

Enterprise Architecture Principles

Category: Enterprise Architecture2

Keywords: Architecture, GAEA, Principles, TOGAF

Description of Standard
The standard below outlines the Government of Alberta (GoA) standard for
enterprise architecture principles.
Enterprise Architecture principles are a set of overarching guidelines and rules
that relate to Information Management Technology (IMT) architecture work across
all areas of the Government of Alberta (GoA). The principles reflect a level of
consensus among the various government organizations of the GoA enterprise,
and form the basis for making IT decisions.

Standard Specification
The GoA will adopt the 13 enterprise architecture principles identified in the “GoA
Enterprise Architecture Principles” reference. The principles will be used as a
guiding methodology to manage and run the GoA Enterprise Architecture
Program.
The GoA Enterprise Architecture Principles are;
1. Life Cycle Management
2. Standardization
3. Accessibility
4. Privacy
5. Business Continuity
6. Business Driven Change
7. Enterprise Reusability
8. Use of Open Standards
9. Application Interoperability
10. Service Oriented Architecture

1
See Appendix A for description
2
See separate GoA Standards Taxonomy Document for list of categories and keywords
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11. Data Management
12. Data Sharing
13. Data Accessibility

Where to Apply This Standard

This standard applies to all the Ministries within the Government of Alberta.

Authority and Exceptions

Internal Use Only

Supporting Documentation
References

1. GoA Enterprise Architecture Principles

https://imtpolicy.sp.alberta.ca/standards/_layouts/15/DocIdRedir.aspx?ID=SAU4
XS6JAYRN-1770012109-157

2. GoA Enterprise Architecture Framework

https://imtpolicy.sp.alberta.ca/standards/Pages/Enterprise-Architecture-
Framework.aspx

3. The Open Group - TOGAF

http://www.opengroup.org/subjectareas/enterprise/togaf

Owner
Service Alberta, Service Modernization

Contact
GoA IMT Standards at imt.standards@gov.ab.ca

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Additional Information

Audience GoA

Source Service Alberta, Service Modernization

Sensitivity Unrestricted

Proposed Date 2015-11-30

Service Alberta, Service Modernization – Christine Pastuzyk,

Proposed By
Enterprise Architect – 780-422-8881

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Appendix A

Types of Standards Description

These are detailed, unique standards that have developed in
response to government IMT policies. Technical standards
are intended to be replicable, transferable, and adaptable
Technical Standard across ministries and other government agencies.
Examples of these could include address data standards or
specifications for a single identifier for transacting with
government electronically.
An IMT product or specific technology oriented standard that
facilitates the task of planning for enhancements and
acquisitions within the government’s broad information
systems environment. As a definitive list of the numerous
technologies either employed or under evaluation by
Product Standard Workplace Technology Services, product standards are
critical in establishing conformity, interoperability and
interchange-ability. Examples of these could include a
government-wide standard for document, record
management and database, and the list of core products for
government workstations.
An established, mandatory business practice that supports
IMT projects and existing systems to improve the outcome,
Process Standard diminish risks, and increase reliability. Examples could
include business continuity planning processes, threat risk
assessment processes, etc.
An IMT industry standard (either a national or international
formal or de facto standard) that has been adopted for use
by the Province of Alberta. A Reference Standard may be
Reference Standard
adopted either as stand-alone or as a precursor to a
customized standard or policy document. Examples could
include the 1024 bit RSA standard for public key encryption.

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